June 15, 2026 1:41 AM
Women’s T20 WC: Deepti’s five-for powers India to 64-run win over Pakistan
Deepti Sharma returned career-best figures of 5/10 as India crushed Pakistan by 64 runs in their opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston on Sunday. After Smriti Mandhana struck a fluent 68 and Richa Ghosh provided late impetus with a brisk 34 to help India post 170/6, the bowlers took charge. Deepti and left-arm spinner N Sree Charani (3/21) shared eight wickets between them as Pakistan, despite a promising start, collapsed from 75/3 to 106 all out in 17 overs. Pakistan raced...